Method and system for allocating loyalty reward points to gaming players

a technology for gaming players and rewards, applied in the field of system and method for allocating loyalty reward points to gaming players, can solve the problems of croupier time-consuming and labor-intensive process, casino at risk of providing more points than actually been earned, and croupier burden is excessiv

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-01-04
CAVAGNA PHILLIP
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Whilst the process of recording the amount spent and gambled by a member is relatively straightforward in gaming machine and non-gaming areas, the process is significantly more difficult and labour intensive at table game areas.
A problem with allocating points to table game players in this manner is that the casino is at risk of providing more points than has actually been earned.
In addition, the process is time consuming and overly burdensome on the croupier.

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[0029]With reference to the accompanying drawing there is shown a gaming area which is preferably in the form of a gaming table 1. Associated with the gaming table 1 is a recording means 3. The recording means 3 may be mounted on the gaming table 1 near the croupier (not shown) or alternatively remotely located. The recording means 3 is operatively connected to a first casino chip detection means 10 which is mounted underneath the gaming table 1 adjacent to the in-play portion of the gaming table 1. Alternatively, the first casino chip detection means 10 may be located immediately under the surface of the in-play portion of gaming table 1. The first casino chip detector preferably includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader which is able to detect player casino chips in play. In this regard, each casino chip 5 has an electronic identification means located therein which is preferably a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag to enable detection by a radio frequency ide...

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A system for allocating loyalty reward points to a player at a gaming area, where the player has a loyalty reward card. The player further being associated with identifiable casino chips each having a radio frequency identification tag. The system has a recording device located in the vicinity of the gaming area for reading and recording the player details on the loyalty reward card, and RFID readers for detecting player casino chips located in play in the gaming area. The RFID reader is operatively connected to the recording device such that at the completion of bet placement the value of player casino chips in play in the gaming area detected by the RFID reader is communicated to the recording device thus enabling the value of bets placed by individual players to be calculated and thereby determining the allocation of loyalty reward points to individual players for the particular bet placement.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims foreign priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. 119 to co-pending Australian patent application number 2005901435, filed Mar. 23, 2005. This related patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a system and method for allocating loyalty reward points to gaming players. The present invention is particularly suited to allocating loyalty reward points to players of table based games in casinos.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Casinos typically offer consumers the opportunity to join loyalty programs and earn points towards rewards and special offers based upon the value of their wagers or bets whist in the casino. Currently, there are systems available that enable electronic data capture of a member's activity in a casino through the use of a loyalty card. Typically there are three main areas in a casino where consumers can accrue points ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24G06F19/00G07F1/06
CPCA63F3/00157A63F2003/00164A63F2003/00703A63F2009/2429
Inventor CAVAGNA, PHILLIP
Owner CAVAGNA PHILLIP
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